The Kanto Starter Pokémons can be picked out of three Pokémons that the player will obtain in his journey which cannot be found in the Kanto Region itself. The three starter Pokémons contains to be: Bulbasaur the grass-type Pokémon, Charmander the fire-type Pokémon and Squirtle the water-type Pokémon. These three have the abilities: Overgrow that will increase the Pokémon grass moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of it's Heal Points left, Torrent that will increase the Pokémon water moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of it's Heal Points left and Blaze that will increase the Pokémon fire type moves when the Pokémon has only 30% of it's Heal Points left. The abilities has not been known from Generation I and Generation II only since Generation III.

In Pokémon HeartGold Version and SoulSilver Version you will obtain the starter Pokémons after having all the 16 badges and have defeated Red. If you talk to Professor Oak, he will give you a Kanto starter Pokémon of your choice. All of the starter Pokémons are at level 5.

Pokémon Yellow

In the Pokémon Yellow Version game, you will not receive one of the three starter Pokémons, but a Pikachu that has been captured by Professor Oak. Your rival will get a Eevee instead of a much stronger type than your starter Pokémon. You will obtain the Kanto starter Pokémons in the game as in the real version anime.